Wildscreen PANDA AWARDS
Celebrating the Best in Natural World Storytelling
Since 1982
The globally acclaimed Panda Awards, the ‘Green Oscars’ of the international wildlife film and TV industry, have sat at the heart of the Wildscreen Festival since 1982. They celebrate the very best in the natural world storytelling craft, and remain the highest honour in the industry.
This competition comprises of 15 craft and specialist categories and 4 special awards including our coveted Golden Panda for best overall production.
The Winners were announced at the Panda Awards Ceremony on Thursday 13 October 2022.
Trophies
Were you nominated, selected or a winner for one of our competitions? Order duplicate certificates and trophies for the rest of your team before Fri 28 Oct.
Panda Awards 2022
Congratulations to the outstanding productions nominated for the 2022 Panda Awards and those who received a coveted Wildscreen Panda.
Out of the 700+ submissions from 38 countries, these final 25 shorts, features and series shone the brightest, featured the very best craft and surprised our jury with their achievements.
Plimsoll Golden Panda Award
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Passion Planet, The WNET Group, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films
United Kingdom
Panda in the Pocket Award
The Bastard King
Terra Mater Studios, Bonne Pioche, Shibumi Films
Austria, Germany, France
Behaviour Award
My Garden of a Thousand Bees (Winner)
Passion Planet, The WNET Group, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films
United Kingdom
The Green Planet: Desert Worlds
BBC Studios, PBS, bilibili, ZDF, China Media Group CCTV9, France Televisions & The Open University
United Kingdom
Tiny World – Island
Plimsoll Productions
United Kingdom
Films at 59 Cinematography Award
Polar Bear (Winner)
Silverback Films
United Kingdom
Dynasties II: Puma
BBC Studios NHU
Key Cinematography Credit(s): John Shier
United Kingdom
The Green Planet: Tropical Worlds
BBC Studios, PBS, bilibili, ZDF, China Media Group CCTV9, France Televisions & The Open University
Key Cinematography Credit(s): Tim Shepherd, Oliver Mueller, Todd Kewley, James Aldred, John Brown, Sam Lewis, Chris Field, Eric Huyton, Andrew Lawrence
United Kingdom
Deluxe Editing Award
My Garden of a Thousand Bees (Winner)
Passion Planet, The WNET Group, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films
Key Editor(s): Steve White
United Kingdom
Patrick and the Whale
Terra Mater Studios
Key Editor(s): Mark Fletcher
Austria
Penguin Town: Learning to Fly
Netflix, Red Rock Films, Red Rock Films International
Key Editor(s): Kevin Chapados, John Freeburn
South Africa
Tangled Bank Studios Emerging Talent Award
Lior Kestenberg (Winner)
For the film Snakes & Ladders University of the West of England
United Kingdom, Israel
Mattia Cialoni
For the film My Neighbour is a Bear University of the West of England
United Kingdom
Conor Ferris
For the film Seabird National Film and Television School
United Kingdom
Save our Seas Foundation Impact Award
Path of the Panther (Winner)
Grizzly Creek Films, Wildpath, Common Pictures
United States
Bears About the House
BBC Studios Natural History Unit
United Kingdom
Tiger 24
W Films, The Tiger Fund
United States
Music Award
The Bastard King (Winner)
Terra Mater Studios, Bonne Pioche, Shibumi Films
Key Credit(s) for Music: Laurent Garnier, Pierre LeFeuvre
Austria, Germany, France
Nature’s Networks
A TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS PRODUCTION
Key Credit(s) for Music: Joerg Magnus Pfeil, Siggi Mueller
Austria
The Green Planet: Water Worlds
BBC Studios, PBS, bilibili, ZDF, China Media Group CCTV9, France Televisions & The Open University
Key Credit(s) for Music: Benji, Merrison, Will Slater
United Kingdom
UWE On-Screen Talent Award
Warren Pereira (Winner)
In Tiger 24
W Films, The Tiger Fund
United States
Aaron Gekoski
In Eyes of the Orangutan
A TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS / CHRIS SCARFFE FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY production
Austria
Jack Harries
In Seat at the Table: How The Climate Crisis Affects Us All
Studio Silverback
United Kingdom
Photo Story Award
Historical Rescue of Caimans in Pantanal (Winner)
Photographer: Fernando Jara Faciole
Brazil
Fighting the Heat
Photographer: Doug Gimesy
Australia
Planktonium
Photographer: Jan van Ijken
Netherlands
Emerging Talent Photo Story Award
The Lwiro Reserve
Photographer: Guerchom Ndebo
The Democractic Republic of the Congo
CVP Producer/Director Award
David Allen, Martin Dohrn and Gaby Bastyra (Winner)
For the film My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Passion Planet, The WNET Group, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films
United Kingdom
Mark Fletcher, Walter Köhler and Wolfgang Knöpfler
For the film Patrick and the Whale Terra Mater Studios
Austria
Elisabeth Oakham
For the episode The Green Planet: Human Worlds
BBC Studios, PBS, bilibili, ZDF, China Media Group CCTV9, France Televisions & The Open University
United Kingdom
Off The Fence Production Team Award
Path of the Panther (Winner)
Grizzly Creek Films, Wildpath, Common Pictures
Production Team: Eric Bendick, Carlton Ward Jr., Tori Linder, Thomas Winston, Jeff Reed, Malia Byrtus, Danny Schmidt, Dawson Dunning, Rick Smith, Katie Bryden, Andrew Harrison Brown, Scott Sterling, Ashley Siana, Alex Freeze, Kevin Matley, Brian Eimer, Lauren Yoho, George McKenzie Jr.
United States
Patagonia – Life on the Edge of the World
Plimsoll Productions Team: Martha Holmes, James Smith, Linda Stephens, Kate Laurie, David Hayes, Rene Araneda, Kevin Zaouali, Rob Wootton, Nick Smith-Baker, Adrian Seymour, Linda Dale, Claire Beirne, Laura Jones, Zoe Strasman, Josie Taylor, Kayleigh Mann, Coli Whelan, Tessa Chan, Ceci Vargas, Sara Montoya, Tom Colvile, Ignacio Walker, Kendra Ivelic.
United Kingdom
Springwatch 2020
BBC Studios Natural History Unit ‘The Watches Production Team’ including; Rebecca Candy, Helen Wallbank, Lee Rich, Matthew Andrews, Ben Harris, Laura Howard, Laura Whitley, Rosemary Edwards, Joanna Brame, Mark Flowers. The Open University.
United Kingdom
Scripted Narrative Award
Penguin Town: Hot and Bothered (Winner)
Netflix, Red Rock Films, Red Rock Films International
Key Scriptwriter(s): Andy Mitchell
South Africa
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Passion Planet, The WNET Group, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films
Key Scriptwriter(s): David Allen, Martin Dohrn
United Kingdom
Pumas: Legends of the Ice Mountains- Episode 2: Rebirth
A TERRA MATER FACTUAL STUDIOS, WILDLIFE FILMS production
Key Scriptwriter(s): Dereck Joubert
Austria
Terra Mater Studios Series Award
The Green Planet (Winner)
BBC Studios, PBS, bilibili, ZDF, China Media Group CCTV9, France Televisions & The Open University
United Kingdom
Mediterranean: Life Under Siege
Boreales
France
Patagonia – Life on the Edge of the World
Plimsoll Productions
United Kingdom
Penguin Town
Netflix, Red Rock Films, Red Rock Films International
South Africa
Films at 59 Sound Award
Welcome to Earth: The Silent Roar (Winner)
Nutopia
Key Credit(s) for Sound: Sam Castleton, Tom Foster, Jay Price, Phil Bax, Sean Millar, Parker Brown
United Kingdom
My Garden of a Thousand Bees
Passion Planet, The WNET Group, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Ammonite Films
Key Sound Credit(s): Jonny Crew, Paul Ackerman, Hannah Gregory
United Kingdom
Patrick and the Whale
Terra Mater Studios
Key Credit(s) for Sound: Bernhard Zorzi, Michael Plöderl
Austria
Aurum Sustainability Award
Springwatch 2021 (Winner)
BBC Studios Natural History Unit
United Kingdom
Surviving Paradise: A Family Tale
Netflix, Wild Space Productions, Natural History Film Unit Botswana and Freeborne Media
United Kingdom
SURVIVORS: Rediscovering the Short-Tailed Rain Crayfish
Bookend Trust / Bookend Enterprises Pty. Ltd
Australia
Festival Advisory Board Outstanding Achievement
Production Management
“This award for Outstanding Achievement is to recognise each and every member of Production Management in each and every company whose mission it is to give voice to the wonders and trials of our planet.” – Jeff Wilson
Planet Earth
Chris Parsons' Outstanding Achievement Award
Janet Han Vissering
“This award is given in recognition of your significant contribution to wildlife filmmaking, conservation and the public’s understanding of the environment.” – Bertie Gregory
Lifetime Achievement Award
Miles Barton
The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented by Mike Gunton on behalf of Wildscreen to honour the exceptional work and life of Miles Barton. Alex Barton collected the award on behalf of Miles at the Panda Awards Ceremony.
Panda Awards Jury
Wildscreen has assembled industry experts across all crafts, fields and countries to help select the very best productions of the past two years.
We would like to thank our dedicated jury members for their time, expertise and careful consideration!
Final Jury
Once our nominees had been decided, our Final Jury were assembled to carefully deliberate the winner of each of our Panda Awards.
Vanessa Berlowitz (Chair)
Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Wildstar Films (UK)
Alex Soullier
Producer, Bonne Pioche (France)
Pragna Parsotam-Kok
Producer & Storyteller, NEWF (South Africa)
Richard Ladkani
Director & Cinematographer (Austria)
Ruth Berry
Director/ Producer (Austria)
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Nomination Jury
The first round of judging in the Panda Awards was coordinated by the Nomination Jury, a large international team of experienced judges, divided into category specialities, who reviewed each submission and agreed upon a top 3 nominees per award.
Ruth Berry (Chair of Nomination Jury)
"This year’s diversity of subject matter and film makers brought 700 entries from 38 countries. Covid continued to bring us closer to our own backyards, inspiring intimate storytelling experiences and some brave experiments... Judging hundreds of films and discussing their merits is challenging and time consuming. But judges unanimously agreed that it was a wonderful experience. "
Alex Tate
Head of Development, True to Nature
Andres Sehinkman
Director, Planta Alta
Aner Etxebarria Moral
Conservation and Anthropology Filmmaker
Ashwika Kapur
Director/Producer
Axel Drioli
Director/ Wildlife Sound Recordist, Sounding Wild
Barnaby Taylor
Composer, Barnaby Taylor Music Ltd.
Candice Odgers
Editor/Producer, Think Lemonade Productions
Caroline Brett
Producer/Director/Writer, Shake the Tree Productions
Chris Scarffe
Director, Chris Scarffe Film & Photography Ltd
Ester De Roij
Shooting AP, BBC
Faith Musembi
Producer Director, Wildstar Films Ltd.
Georg Michael Fischer
Film Editor
Hana Canter
COO, Wild Space Productions
Helen Wallbank
Production Manager, BBC Studios
Ivo Filatsch
Executive Producer, Terra Mater Studios
Jamie McPherson
Director of Photography
Jo Avery
João Paulo Krajewski
DOP, Natural History Brazil
Jolene Gallet
Production Manager
Jonny Gunton
Kat Gomero
Associate Video Producer, WCS
Laura Harris
Head of Development, BBC Studios NHU
Max Phillips
Commercial Operations Lead, Ecologi
Mel Rodrigues
Founder, Gritty Talent
Norio Matsumura
Producer, NHK Enterprises
Robert Hicks
Composer
Roger Webb
Executive Producer, BBC Studios NHU
Rosemary Edwards
Executive Producer, BBC Studios
Roser Canela-Mas
Sustainability Consultant for Film & TV
Rosie Thomas
Producer/Director, BBC Studios
Rutendo Shackleton
Natural History Presenter
Sabrina Scollan
Development Producer, True to Nature
Sarah Bright
Editor and DIT, Co-Founder at Cunning Media
Surane Weerasinghe
Digital Producer, Love Nature, Blue Ant Media
Photo Jury
Assembled to select the very best natural world stories for the Photo Story Award, our Photo Jury of esteemed experts spans across three continents and boasts award-winning photographers, head curators and visual narrative specialists. Thank you to our Photo Jury for selecting our incredible Photo Story Nominees!
Kaitlin Yarnall
(Photo Jury Chair) Chief Storytelling Officer, National Geographic Society
Azu Nwagbogu
Director, African Artists’ Foundation, LagosPhoto Festival, Artbase Africa
Ami Vitale
Photographer, National Geographic, Nikon
Laurent Ballesta
Photographer, Co-Creator, Andromède Océanologie
